The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-23
An AusPIclous sTART.

End of the Great CeIebratiOn-A Day
of Hard Work for President Cleveland
lie makes Three Speeches..
PHIADELPHIA, Sept. 19-Ths Presidents
time Saturday morning until 1890 O'Clock
was occupied in shaking the hands of the
thousands of people who called on him at
the City Hall BE then left for INDIE
pendence square, where the leading exer-
cises of the day were to take place.
Directly after the President and Mrs
Cleveland had reached the stand a general
handshaking with those whom they recOg-
nized or were recognized by, took place, after
which, in response to the tumultuous APP
plause of the multitude they walked side by
side to the front railing of the structure, and
bowed their acknowledge ment of the COM
pliments paid them At 11:25 after all had
reached the stand, Bishop Potter arose, and
being followed by all of those who occupied
the reserved space, with uncovered heads
made the opening prayer, reading from man
uscript.
Just after tie Bishop had concluded his
prayer Hon John A. Kasson, of Iowa, as
President of the Constitutional Centennial
Commission, assumed his place, and
after hymn had been rendered
by the chorus. arose to make the in
duOu6SS VI bLIG udSe. -hOCA
a hearty round of applause he daliv-
cred an appropriate address, his remarks be-
ing interrupted with many demonstrations
of appreciation Mr. Kasson was followed
by the President, who spoke as follows:
''J deem it a very great honor and pleasure to
participate in these impressive exercises.
Every American citizen should on this centen-
NAL day rejoice in his citizenship. He will not
find the cause of his rejoicing in the antiquity OF
his country, for among the nations OF the earth
he stands with the youngest. He will
not find it in the glitter and the pomp
that bedeck monarch and dazzle abject and
servile subjects, for in his country the people
themselves are rulers. He will not find it in
the story of bloody foreign conquests, for his
Government had been content to care Tor its
own domain and people. He should rejoice be-
cause the work of framing our constitution was
completed 100 years ago to-day, and also be-
cause when completed it established free
Government He should rejoice because
this Constitution and Government have
survived so long, and also because they have
survived with so many blessings, and have
demonstrated 50 fully the strength and value of
popular rule. He should rejoice in the Won
drous growth and achievements of the past 100
years, and also in the glorious promise of the
constitution through centuries to come. We
shall fail to be duly thankful for all that was
uOUe lOF us one nuuuFGu ytdTS dSOs uulCos VIC
realize the difficulties of the work then in hand
and the dangers avoided in the task of forming
more perfect union between disjointed and
inharmonious States, with interests and opin-
ions radically diverse and stubbornly main
tanned.
st is related that upon the back of the chair
occupied by Washington as the president OF
the convention sun was painted, and that
as the delegates were signing the completed
constitution, one of them said: 4 have often and
often in the course of the session, and in the
Solicitude of my hopes and fears as to its ssuey
looked at that behind the President with
OUT cling able to tell whether it was r1s
ing or setting. But now, at length, L know
that it is rising, and not q setting sum- We
stand to-day on the spot where this rising sun
emerged from political night and darkness, and
in its own bright meridian light We mark its
glorious way. Clouds have sometimes OBJ
scured It's rays and dreadful storms have made
US fear; but God has held it in its course and
through its life-giving warmth has performed
his latest miracle in the creation this Won
drous land and people.
GAS we look down the past century to the
origin of our Constitution, as we contemplate
its trials and it's triumphs; as we realize how
completely the principles upon which it is
basedhavc met every National peril and every
National need, how devoutly should we
confess with Franklin, God governs in the
affairs of men, and how solemn should
be the reflection that to our hands is committed
this ark Of the peoples covenant and that ours is
the duty to shield it from irnpious hands. We
receive it sealed with the tests of century
1t has been found sufficient in the past,
and IN all the future years, It will be
found sufficient if the American people
are true to their sacred trust. Another
centennial day will come, and millions yet I'M
born will inquire concerning our stewardship
and the safety of their constitution. God grant
that they may find it unimpaired; and, as we
rejoice in the patriotism and devotion of those
Who'll lived hundred years ago. 50 may others
who follow us rejoice in our fidelity, and in our
Jealous love for constitutional liberty"
The President concluded his remarks at
1905, and on taking his seat was greeted
with a tremendous roar of applause In the
middle of the cheers the chorus broke into a
song and for a few minutes the noise was
simply deafening. When quiet had been re-
stored United States Supreme Court JUS
tce Miller stepped to the front of the
stand, and facing the assembled dignf-
taries began the delivery of his Grafton. He
held his audience spellbOund, and was fol-
lowed with rapt attention. He described
briefly the work of forming the constitution
and the objections made to the drawing up
of the instrument. He also touched on the
mode of selecting United States Senators.
He closed his address with the recitation Of
a quotation from Chancellor Kent
Oliver Wendell Holmes words to Hail
Columbia were sung, prayer was offered
by Cardinal Gibbons, and the benediction
was pronounced by Rev Jere Witherspoon,
of Nashville, Tenn.
In the afternoon the President was dined
by the Hibernian Society. The President
spoke briefly commencing the patriotism OF
the club The celebration ended at night
with banquet given to the President and
other distinguished guests by the learned
societies of the city. Mr.. Cleveland re-
sponded to the toast 1.-The President of the
United States"
A meeting of the Governors Of the States
attending the celebration was held in the
afternoon at which steps were taken toward
the erection in Independence Sqrare OF
monument concentrating the adoption or
the constitution.
One of the most elaborate receptions
which ever took place in this vicin-
fty was given Saturday by George
w. Childs and wife to Mrs CleYe-
land Several hundred guests, comprising
the elite of the Quaker City, were invited
by the great philanthropist to meet the lady
of the White House at his country
home, ''Wooten," near Bryn Mawr
station, on the Pennsylvania railroad The
highly enjoyable visit at ''Wooten" was
cut short by pressing engagements. Great
regret was expressed on account of the
Presidents inability to attend the recep-
ton, but the city engagements would not
permit